These documents address common questions asked by municipal courts, including what fines are retained by the cities, and which fines are submitted to the Department of Safety, as well as what statutes are in the Tennessee Code Annotated that permit cities to retain certain fines, and which statutes mandate those fines be forwarded to the Department of Safety. The memo provides guidance on how to properly establish jurisidiction of motor vehicle offense in municipal courts and subsequently properly retain the fine money for most offenses.

Documents attached: 

• Form 401 General Sessions Itemizations--Cheat Sheet
• Memorandum on Fines to Send to Safety 2023
• Form 414 Litigations Fines and Fees for General Sessions Courts -- Cheat Sheet (updated Aug. 2025)

An MTAS-produced sample annual reporting form (Excel) for Tennessee municipalities to assist in complying with T.C.A. 67-4-1401, et seq., which requires each municipality to report the amount of occupancy tax received and to detail how those funds were spent during the fiscal year, specifically how those expenditures were used for tourism and tourism development. 

The report is due not less than 30 days after the fiscal year end and must be provided to the Comptroller of the Treasury, the Commissioner of the Department of Tourist Development, the Chair of the State and Local Government Committee of the Senate, and the Chair of the Local Government Committee of the House of Representatives.  

A resolution prepared for the Town of Petersburg to adopt a public property naming policy.

Job description for the position of Wastewater Plant Worker.

Job description for the position of Wastewater Plant Operator.